Apparatus for continuously forming tubing and rods from viscous materials



Feb. 28, 1961 A. D. PINoTT APPARATUs FoR cONTINUOUSLY FORMING TUBING AND RODS FROM vSCOUs MATERALS 4 sheetsSheet 1 F11ed March 6 1957 Feb. 28, 1961 A. D. PINoTTI APPARATUS FOR coNTINUoUSLY FORMNG TUBNG AND RODS FROM vsc0US MATERALS Fi1ed March 6, 1957 3 Shens. metal which n WithStand fhe high tempefatufe of fhe Inolfen glaSS, such. aS platinonl of platinun1 fhodiun1 anoyr The WebS 3o afe affanged vitf1theif n1aiof sUffaces. ex tending in the difection ofnovv in theglaSS. ,TheSe sI1ffaceS n1ay haveconvofgently tapefedend poftions teffni flating in knife edges 3o, aS Shown in Fig; 2, to feduce to a n1inimufn the feSiStance to the ow of glass. TTle na1dfc} is fofIned vvith a centfal bofe of opening1-0o thfough Which aif undef pfessufe iS SUppHed to Inaintaio the tubufaf fofm of-the glass as it is dfaw1 The head 30iS positiofled vvithin a Inunie of chan1bef 37. The Inandfol nay extend thfough an opening 33 Within the wan of tho chambef 37. Hoafn1ay bo Sup pHed vvithin the chafnbef 37 aS by neanS of eloctfical heatefs 4o n1onnted on the innef vva1l Sufface of Said chambef.

Fig. 3 inuStfates a fnodified fofIn of mUfHef of chafn bef 37fZ, Which iS Substantiany cylindficaL Tho fip Z) of the Inandfel in this view iS SubStantiaHy cylindficaL The fadiant heat iS difected towafd the head 30. The

cuffent Supply fnay be autonTaocally contfolled by a theffI1oSfat (not shovvn).

Fig. 3 illuStfateS a heating Systen1 inoluding a plufality of foSiStance coilS 42, 43, and 4. TheSe coilS afe in Sepafate electfic cifouifS and afe posiffoned at diefent points engthvVise of the nandfeL pefnlitting the heat to be appHed locally in diffefent zoneS and to diefent poftionS of the head 30, and the glaSSoWing thefe thfough. SWitcheS in theSe cifcuitS peffflit the coils to be Seloctively connected to a Sonfce of cuffent Supply.

Fi 6 ill[1StfateS a fflodified heating SyStefn cofnpfiSing conductofs o and 47 vvhich extend thfough openingS in the Wan of fhe chan1bef 37. BfuSheS 48, attached to the conducfofS o, 4 7, contacf the fotating fnetal head at diffefent pointS lengthwiSe thefeof. The nletafhoad fIIncfioS as a fesiStof heated by the electfio cuffent and thefeby SuppHes heat to the glaSS Within the n1andfel hoad, and also ITlai11tains the ffleta1 ata suHiciently high ten1pefatufe to pefnlit a ffee oW of tho glaSSovef the suffaceS in cootact vvith the glaSS. The tefnpefatufo of the nTetal IIlay be kept highef than that of the glass Hong thefeovef,

Fig. 4 ShowS a conStfuction sin1ilar to that of Fig. 3,.

bUt including a suppleInental tube 50 having aI1 ontlet ooening adjacent the lowef end of the head 30, and by vhich a continuouS Stfeam of glaSs ovvs on to the tube T. This SUppleInental glaSS n]ay be a diffefent coITlpoSi- ConpoSition f1on1. thaf of the tube T Tfle con1posite tube lnay be Sn1ifaf to that above deScfibed in conflec tion Wh Fig, -4. In Fig. 6, af1 additional ffuSto conioal Shel1 53 is pfovided, Suffounding the shell 32 and Spa(=Cd tho effom to foyide an oouIaf chambef ofoofopaftolenf into Which glass 0ovvs in a conStant stfean1 ffoIn a tube The shellS and connecting vvebS afe n1ade of 54. The glaSs floWing thfough this tube is Sup Hed ffon1 a sepafate soufce ffom that f)f the n1ain Supply thfough the tube 34. The outef She11 53 is connected to the shen 32 by integfal Webs 353 SubStantially like the vvebs 35. r

The lovvef efld poftion 55 of the She11 53 pfovideS a botton1 Wall ofc1oSufe fo rtho con1paftnient betvveen the SheHS-33-and 53. This bottom vvall extends thfoI1gh the fnaiof Poftion of the cifcuInfefence of the shell and is fofffled vvithin a conlpafatively naffow of feStficted ootlet opening 56 (Fig. 9) thfongh vvhich the supple lnental Stfeam of glaSS 0ows. Figs. 7 and 8 iHuS- tfate a Inethod in vVhioh t1e SUpp1efnenfa1 Stfeam 50 CombineS with of mefgeS into the main StfeaIn. AS the glaSS is dfavv11 fofWafd, the tendency is to as- Son1e a peffectly cifculaf fofm in cfoSs SectioI1. AS a feSult, the Stfeam 50o beafS dowT1 on the glaSs thefe beneath so that, as indicated by the bfoken line 50f, the SUpplenlental Stfeam is gfaduaHy fofced dovvnwafdly Within the cifculaf pefiphefy 506 (Fig. 8) of the4com posite tube. The glasS fod, in all itS diffefent foffns, iS dfawn fofvvafd by a dfaWingdevice 58 (Fig. 7), cofnpfiS ing ffaction vvheelS of othef conventional fneanS fof ongaging the hafdened glass, applying a constant puIL Fig, 10 i1111Stfates diagfaInInatically a fnodication of the constfuction Shown in Fig. 6. In this Inodification, tho botfon1 Wall 55 fS fofffled vifh a pI1fality of out1et openingS 50 distfibllted at diffefent points cifcI1fflfefentially So that the glasS iSSIing thefeffon1 fofn1s a coffo Sponding numbef of stIipes.

In the fofm shown in Fig. 11, fhe botton1 Wan 55 iS oInifted so that the n1ain body of glasS foffning the tube iSSues ffom the annolaf outlet between the shellS 53 and 33. In this foffn of the invention, a botton1 Wal1 55(z is fofIned betWeen the sheHS 31 and 3Z. ThiS botton1 WaH is fofIned With outlet openings 50, thfough Which naffow stfeafnS of glass How and IT1efge vvith the innef wall Sufface poftionS of the tubolaf glass. II1 this n1an nef, the glasS stfipes afe fofIned on the iflnef SLlfface of the tube.

Fig. 12 shows diagfaITln1aticaHy a Inodication in vvhich SheHS 60, 01, and 02 afe fectangulaf of Squafe. TheSe shenS coffespond feSpectfvely to the shenS 53, 3Z,and 3f angolaf Shape to fhe tube of fod, 1oStficfed outlots Inay be pfovided in connection vvith this fofff1 of SheHS fof use in Supplying stIipes of colofed of othef conpoSitioned glasS en1bedded in the fubing of oane in the sanle fnannef bovo deScfibed in connection vith the othef viewso -vodifications othef than those hefeiI1 illl1Stfated and deScfibed may be fesofted to withi11 the spifit and scope of Iny invention aS dened in the appended claiInS.

I clain1:

1. AppafatUS fof continuouSly foffning a glaSS fod, Said appafatusooInpfiSing a fnandfel inthe foffn of a fod, fneans fof Inounting Said fnandfel in a downvvafdly andfofwafdly inclined position, n1eanS fof fotating the fnandfel about its aXiS, a head sec11fed to fhe lovvef end ortion of the mandreL said head includin a downwardl and fofwafdly inclifled conical innef shell, and a doWn vvafdy and fofvvafdly inclinod conicaI oI1tef Shell Suf foUnding the innef she11, the vvaHS of Said shells being spaced to pfovide a chaInbef foffning a fesefvoif fof a pool of Inolten glaSS, Sajd SheHS being fofnled to pfovide an annulaf outlet opeing at fhe lowef fofwafd end of Said head, a stationafy covef plate oveflying and bfidg ing the nppef endS of Said ShellS and SobStantia11y closing fhe chafnbef between the sheHS at Said uppef ondS, tho

opening fnto the Safd chamber, through Whic11 tubo Ino1fen g1aSS is suppHed to the chamber.

2. A paratuS for continuoUSly forIning g1aSS Tod of tubing, Said appaTatuS compTising a mandTe1 in the foTnT of a rod, ITleans for Inonnting said nlandre1 in a doW1 WaTdly and forvvard1y inc1ined poSition, Ineans fo1 To tating the nlandre1 about its aXis, a head secUred to the 1ovver end poftion of the nlandrel said head inc1Uding a dovvnwardly and foTWardly inc1ined conica1 inner She11 and a Second downwaTdly and foTWadly incHned conical she11 surTounding the said inne1 She11, Said She11s being spaced-aparf to pTovide a firSt annU1ar chamber foTIning a TeServoir for a poo1 of riInary Inolten g1ass, Said she11S being forIned to provide an annular ontlet opening adiacent the 1ower forwafd end of Said head, a deHveTy tube fol Su p1yng said pTiInary lno1ten glaSS to said nTSt chan]ber, a third annular she11 surrounding Said Second shen and having itS WanS Spaced fTom Said second she11 to forn1 theTevvith a Second chaInber fo1 a second poo1 of g1ass, a delivery tube for SuppIying a Secondary Inolten glasS to Said second chamber, said Second chambeT being formed at the 1oweT end thereof With a reStricted out1et at one peripheTa1 Tegion of the Said head and thTough Which SecondaTy molten glaSS oWs and uniteS With the pTinlary glaSS 11oving thTough said annu1aT outlet.

3. ApparatuS for continuouS1y forming a g1aSS Tod, Said appaTatus con1prising a nlandrel in the form of a rod, Ineans for Inounting Said IIlandTe1 in a doWnwaTdly and foTvvaTd1y inclined position, Ineans for rotating the 1andre1 about itS axis, a head Secured to the 1oveT end poTtion of the n1andreL Said head inclIlding a downWard1y and forvvaTdly incHned conica1 inner She11, and a downwaTd1y and forwardly inclined conica1 oufel She11 s11r Tounding the inner she11, the va11S of Said She11s -being Spaced to pTovide a chaInbeT foTIning a reServoiT foT a poo1 of Ino1ten glass, Said Shens being foTIned to pTovide an annu1ar outlet opening at the loweT foTvvaTd end of said head, means for rigidly connecting the Said sheHS inc1nding at 1east one 11at metanic web Inen1ber eXtend i1g radiany of the Tnandre1 across the chan1ber in an i11 teTInediate region thereof, each of said vveb I1eInbers having knife edgeS eXtending in 3. p1ane radia1 to the nlandTe1, a de1ivery tube for Supplying Ino1ten glaSS to an npper Tegion of said chanlber, a stationaTy cover p1ate over1ying and bridging the Upper endS of Said SheHS and SUbStantially closing the chanlbeT betvveen the Shel1s at Said uppeT ends, the cove1 p1ate being forIned vvith a cen tTa1 opening thTough Which the fnandre1 eXtendS a lateTal opening betWeen Said sheHS, Said tube extending thfough said 1atera1 opening into the said ohamber, thTough Which tube no1ten glaSS is snppHed to tho chan1ber.

4. AppaTatns for oontin11ouS1y foTIning a g1aSS Tod, said appaTams comp1iSing a mandre1 iI1 the form of a fod, IT1eanS foI Inounting said InandTe1 in a downvvard1y and forwardly incHned poSition, neanS for Totating the Inandre1 about its axis, a bead secuTed to the lovve1 end poTtion of the mandTeL Said head inc1uding a downvaTd1y and forward1y inc1ied conical inner she11, and a downwardly and forWardly incHned conical onter she11 SurTounding the inner she11, the wa11S of Said She1ls being S aced to pfovide a chanber fofn1ing a Teservoir for a poo1 of n1olten g1aSS, Said She1ls being forrned to pfovide an annu1ar outlet opening at the lovver fo12vard end of said head, Ineans foT Tigid1y connecting the Said s11ells including at 1east one 11at Inetal1ic Web nember eXtend ing Tadiany of the mandrel acToSS the chan1beT in an inteTTnediate region theeof, each of said web IIleInberS having knife edges eXtending in a plane Tadia1 to the n1andTeL a deHveTy tube foT supplyiTlg no1ten g1ass to an uppeT Tegion of said chan1ber, a Stationay covef plate oveT1ying and bridging the upper endS ofSaid Shel1s and SI1bStantially closing the chan1ber betveen the She11S at Said upper endS, the cover plate being fofIned With a contral opening through vhiCh the n1andrel eXtends and a lateral opening betWeen said She11S, said tUbe extending through said 1atera1 o ening into the said chamber, through Which tube molten glaSS is SUp Hed to the chamber and Ineans foT applying 1ocaliZed heat to the Said shenS coInprising e1ectTica1 TeSiStace heating elen1entS diSpoSed adjacent to Said SheHs for maintaining the ten1- perature of said molten glaSS.

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